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Since it was established by Don Jazzy 12 years ago, Mavin Records has become Nigeria's foremost record label that has consistently delivered superstars whose music has contributed to the exportation of Nigerian music

12 hit songs that capture the evolution of Mavin Records | Pulse Nigeria

Adeayo Adebiyi

<h2>Since it&nbsp;was established by Don Jazzy 12 years ago, Mavin Records has become Nigeria's foremost record label that has consistently delivered superstars whose music has contributed to the exportation of Nigerian music.</h2>

<p>Mavin Records have continued to evolve over the years&nbsp;as&nbsp;evidenced in its three generations of stars.</p>

<p>From the first generation of Mavin Records with stars like&nbsp;<strong>Tiwa Savage</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Wande Coal</strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Reekado Banks&nbsp;</strong>to the second generation of&nbsp;<strong>Rema</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Ayra</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Starr</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Crayon</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Johnny</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Drille</strong>, to the third generation with&nbsp;<strong>Magixx</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Boy</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Spyce</strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Bayyanni</strong>, there has been no shortage of stars at <strong>Mavin</strong> <strong>Records</strong>.</p>

<p><strong>To mark the label's 12th anniversary, here are 12 songs that capture its evolution.</strong></p>

<p>The first group anthem from Mavin Records is a megahit record that swept across the continent and serve as a precursor of what's to come.</p>

<p><strong>Tiwa Savage</strong>, the First Lady of Mavin Records (as she then was)&nbsp;showcased the sensuality and charm with which she won the hearts of listeners.</p>

<p>The sensational hitmaker <strong>Dr. Sid</strong> is one of the artists who followed<strong> Don Jazzy </strong>from the defunct<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/mo-hits-listen-to-10-dope-songs-from-the-record-label-for-nostalgia/vdyb9md"> Mo'hit Records </a>to Mavin Records.</p>

<p>On his smash hit single<em> 'Surulere'</em>,&nbsp;he reminds listeners that Mavin remains the home of Afrobeats' most prolific hitmaker.</p>

<p>This&nbsp;hit record introduced listeners to the second generation of Mavin Records stars&nbsp;as&nbsp;<strong>Reekado Banks</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Korede</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Bello</strong>, and<strong>&nbsp;Di'Ja&nbsp;</strong>gave&nbsp;listeners a glimpse of what was to come.</p>

<p><strong>Korede Bello</strong>&nbsp;scored a&nbsp;<strong>Don Jazzy</strong>-produced mega smash hit that proves that the label is indeed home to Afrobeats' future stars.</p>

<p><strong>Reekado Banks</strong> is the second artist signed by <strong>Don</strong> <strong>Jazzy</strong> and the first Mavin Record act to win the coveted <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/ranking-the-headies-next-rated-category-since-its-inception/2cr69ny">Headies Next Rated prize</a>. Reekado Banks won the award after an impressive&nbsp;run of singles&nbsp;led by the hit track&nbsp;<em>'Catapult'</em>.</p>

<h3>7.&nbsp;<em>Up To Something&nbsp;</em></h3>

<p>Hitmaker&nbsp;<strong>Iyanya</strong>&nbsp;signed to&nbsp;<strong>Mavin Records&nbsp;</strong>after parting ways with U<strong>bi Franklin</strong>'s <strong>MMMG</strong>. To mark his presence as a Mavin star, Iyanya was joined by Don Jazzy &amp; Dr. Sid for the hit single<em>&nbsp;'Up To Something'</em>.</p>

<h3>8.&nbsp;<em>All Is In Order</em></h3>

<p>The second generation of Mavin stars&nbsp;<strong>Rema</strong>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<strong>Crayon</strong>&nbsp;were joined&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>Korede Bello</strong>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<strong>DNA</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Twins</strong>&nbsp;for a hit single that showcases the label's continuous evolution.</p>

<p>Rema entered the scene in 2019 with a sensational EP that captured mainstream attention. On&nbsp;<em>'Lady'&nbsp;</em>he&nbsp;showed the makings of the superstar that he would later become.</p>

<h3>10.&nbsp;<em>Bloody Samaritan&nbsp;</em></h3>

<p><a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/ayra-starr-says-her-grammy-dress-and-acceptance-speech-are-ready/yvezvbf">Grammy-nominated singer Ayra Starr</a> scored her major mainstream hit with&nbsp;<em>'Bloody Samaritan'&nbsp;</em>off her debut album<strong><em>&nbsp;'19 &amp; Dangerous'</em></strong>. The single would position for global success as she settle into her role as Mavin Records First Lady.</p>

<p>In 2022,<strong>&nbsp;Ayra Starr</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Crayon</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Ladipoe</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Boy</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Spyce</strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Magixx</strong>&nbsp;combine for the hit anthem&nbsp;which&nbsp;restates Mavin's status as Nigeria's&nbsp;music foremost&nbsp;hit factory.</p>

<p>Rema's global hit record<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/rema-is-spotifys-afrobeats-most-exported-artist/jtfxj6w"> 'Calm Down' is Afrobeats' biggest export</a> yet&nbsp;with&nbsp;the single positioning Mavin Records as a major player in the globalization of Nigerian and African music.&nbsp;</p>

12 hit songs that capture the evolution of Mavin Records

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